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Mr. Browning, the Cleansing Superintendent, has kindly supplied me with the
following statement regarding the work during the year:—
(1) Street Sweeping.—The " Beat " system is now in operation throughout the
Borough, all roads and streets receiving attention daily.
The contents of galvanized sanitary containers installed in orderly trucks
are emptied into three hygienic " Bedford " lorries and horse vans. The full
scheme to be completed at the end of 1935 allows for four lorries. When these
four lorries are all in service the vans will cease to be used.
(2) House and Trade Refuse Collection.—On the 1st October, 1934, all old
type mechanical vehicles were permanently taken out of commission and replaced
by low-loading hygienic " S.D." Freighters.
Ten low-loading hygienic horse-drawn vans, built to own design, and by
Council's own staff of mechanics, also brought into service, thus eliminating the
majority of the old type vans, six only of which are now used on refuse collection
work. These vans will also be taken out of commission as soon as the remaining
new hygienic vans are built.
During the year 1934 86% of refuse was collected by mechanical vehicles and
14% by horses and vans.
(3) Disposal.—Both house and trade refuse and road sweepings are sent by
rail to contractors' dumps at Blackbridge and Holwell Hyde, Herts., where the
material is deposited in jayers of approximately 6 ft. in depth, each layer being
covered with 9 in. of soil and otherwise treated in accordance with the requirements
of the Ministry of Health. The dumps are frequently inspected by the
Cleansing Committee and myself and the Local Sanitary Authority.
REMOVAL OF DUST.
23 applications were received during the year by the Public Health Department
for the removal of dust.
The applications received for the previous ten years were as follows:—
1924 33 1929 21
1925 21 1930 40
1926 20 1931 36
1927 25 1932 44
1928 25 1933 21
Dust Receptacles Provided.—During the year 1,062 dust receptacles
were provided by owners of property under notice.
DISTRICT INSPECTORS' WORK.
During the year the fourteen District Inspectors made a total of 50,238
inspections and calls, an increase of 490 inspections on the corresponding period
of 1933; while 15,262 improvements were effected in 6,168 premises; as against
15,040 improvements in 6,424 premises for the preceding year.
Synopsis of Inspectors' Work.—The following statement gives a brief
synopsis of the district inspectors' work in 1934:—
House to house inspections 3,395
Other inspections of dwelling houses 4,119
Re-inspections and calls made 40 971
Visits of inquiry re notifiable infectious diseases 2,227
Butchers' shops, stalls, etc. (Saturday nights) 93
Ice cream shops and factories 199
Dairies and Milkshops 628
Stables and yards 310
Urinals attached to Public Houses 141
Smoke observations 83